2 h. ago Cargo plane crashed & exploded into fireball during takeoff after engine FELL OFF, investigators say as death toll rises

A UPS cargo jet that crashed and killed 12 people in Kentucky did so after one of its engines fell during takeoff, federal investigators confirmed. Airport security footage seen by officials showed the left engine detaching from the wing of the 34-year-old McDonnell Douglas MD-11 as it sped down the runway. Moments after taking off...

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6 h. ago Tragic final moments before UPS plane crash as deadly jet 'acted like a bomb'

First investigative details about the UPS plane crash have emerged following the disaster near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport which killed 12 people

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11 h. ago UPS jet crashed and killed 11 after its engine FELL OFF during departure, NTSB confirms

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane exploded shortly after taking off from Kentucky 's Muhammad Ali International Airport on Louisville overnight.

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24 h. ago How Kentucky plane crash disaster unfolded: Video from multiple angles shows how wing caught fire on take

At least seven people have died and 11 have been injured after a large UPS plane exploded as it took off from a Kentucky airport last night.

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33 h. ago Louisville jet was on fire moments before crash, video shows as plane crash may have been caused by ‘engine issue’

HORRIFYING footage shows the Louisville jet on fire moments before it crashed - with a report saying the explosion which killed three may have been caused by an engine issue. In the jaw-dropping clip, the UPS cargo aircraft can be seen darting across the tarmac while its left engine appears to be engulfed in a...

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6 d. ago Driver killed in tragic crash after revving engine of dream car for girlfriend, inquest hears

Benjamin Gladman died after he lost control of his Ferrari earlier this year

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7 d. ago NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil

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1 week ago Two US Navy aircraft go down 30 minutes apart in South China Sea

Trump says back-to-back crashes ‘very unusual’ while embarking on Asia diplomacy tour

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1 week ago US fighter jet and chopper crash within hours in South China Sea sparking dramatic rescue operation

Five crew members had to be sensationally rescued from the waters following the crashes, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another.

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2 w. ago Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews

Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversityItalian news publishers are calling for an investigation into Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the search engine’s AI-generated summaries feature is a “traffic killer” that threatens their survival.FIEG, the Italian federation of newspaper publishers, said it has submitted a formal complaint to Agcom, Italy’s communications watchdog. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

The National Transportation Safety Board says faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic

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3 w. ago Two dead in plane crash fireball after jet smashes into several lorries on motorway

A fireball plane crash has killed at least two people after the aircraft plummeted into multiple lorries beside a motorway in Fort Worth, Texas, with emergency services rushing to the scene

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3 w. ago Putin admits Russian air defences were to blame for Azerbaijani jet crash

Russian president said air defences were targeting a Ukrainian droneVladimir Putin has said that Russia’s air defences were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first admission of responsibility for the crash.Putin said on Thursday that the missiles fired by Russia to target a Ukrainian drone exploded near the Azerbaijan Airlines plane flying from Baku as it was preparing to land in Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, on 25 December 2024. Ukrainian drones have regularly struck deep inside Russia. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Putin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet's crash last year, killing 38

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in the first admission of responsibility for the crash

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